Shoe-polisher



C. L. GIBBENS.

SHOE POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1919.

1 ,330, 3 1 3 Patented Feb. 10; 1920.

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CLYDE L. GIBBENS, or iunmsou, :WISCONSIN.

SHOE-POLISHER.

Application filed July 19, 1919. Serial No. 311,932.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE L. GIBBENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a shoe polishing device and embodies among other features, a, frame, and a length of cloth adapted to be secured to the opposite ends of the frame, the latter constituting a handle for the device.

In carrying out the invention, I construct the frame of sections capable of being compactly folded, so that the device will occupy a minimum of space when not in use.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part ofthis specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein: a

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing the parts in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the frame of the device folded.

The device forming the subject matter of my invention embodies a frame indicated generally at A, and a length of cloth indicated at B. The frame may be constructed from any suitable material, preferably wire, and embodies an intermediate section 10 of elongated rectangular formation, and end section 11 and 12 respectively. The end sections are also of elongated rectangular formation, and each has its parallel limbs coiled to provide alined eyes 13 which loosely embrace the adjacent ends of the intermediate section 10. The ends 10 of the intermediate section 10 constitute pivots upon which the end sections 11 and 12 respectively are movable. The eyes 13 terminate to provide hooks 15 which are adapt-ed to engage the parallel sides of the intermediate section 10 when the parts are in position for use. The hooks 15 hold the end sections 11 and 12 respectively extended from the intermediate section 10 at the proper inclination with respect thereto as shown in Fig. l. The length of cloth polishing element may be detachably sen snares ereermon j B constituting the 1 cured to the outer ends of the'sections 10 I and 11 in any suitable manner. However, as shown in this specific instance, the cloth B hasits opposite ends folded over the adja cent ends of the respective sections 10 and 11 and a tooth like clamping element 17 which is slidably mounted upon each of the sections 10 and 11 is brought into engagement with the free terminals of the cloth for holding the latter stretched upon the frame. The cloth can be readily and easilyadjusted from time to time to compensate for the stretching of the material, by loosening the clamping element as will be readily j understood.

In practice, the parts are arranged in the manner shown 1n Fig. 1, whereupon the intermediate section 10 constitutes a handle I for the device to facilitate the rubbing on moving of the cloth over the shoe to be polished. When use of the device is not desired. the end sections 11 and 12 respectively may be readily and easily swung upon thelr l pivots into superposed relation upon the intermediate section 10 as shown in Fig. 3. With the frame thus folded into compact form, it may {be arranged conveniently in a Cl1fl"\V81,lIl asuit case or any other place, as it occupies a minimumspace. B may be removed from the frame prior to folding the latter or the adjusting elements can floe arranged to permit of a'slack in the .The cloth cloth so that the latter may be folded with V the frame. v

While I have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire to have, it understood thatI do not limit myself in thisconnection, inasmuch as such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is 7 including an intermediate section, end sec- 10o In a device of the class described, a frame tions pivotally mounted upon the opposite extremities of said intermediate section, said end sections being capable of being "folded upon said intermediate section, hook like extremities formed on the end sections and adapted to engage the opposite sides of the intermediate section for holding the end section at an inclination with respect to said intermediate section, a flexible element, and means for detachably securing the ends of 10 said element to the end sections of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLYDE L. GIBBENS. 

